[scribus] Window won't resize

a.l.e ale.comp_06 at xox.ch
Wed Jul 21 16:19:32 CEST 2010


hi andrew
> On 07/21/2010 03:27 AM, Andrew Wilson wrote:
>> Submitted on 07/21/2010
>> Submitted by anonymous user: [10.1.5.224]
>>
>> Submitted values are:
>>
>> Name: Andrew Wilson
>> Email Address: humanist55 at gmail.com
>> Subject: Window won't resize
>> Message:
>> I use a notebook with a large monitor on the side but Scrbus won't
>> Resize so that I can drag it onto the other monitor. It just collapses
>> to the Taskbar or is locked in Maximized size.
>>
>> About your Scribus program:
>> Version: 1.3.3.14
>> Prebuilt/Compiled: Prebuilt
>> Build Date:
>> Your operating system and CPU:
>> Type: Windows
>> Version: WinXP
>
> You should be able to manually resize the Scribus window. I notice in 
> my XP version clicking the resize button at the right side of the 
> title bar doesn't do much.
>
> If you can get your mouse cursor to the sides or bottom of the window, 
> you should be able to click-drag to resize. For whatever reason, the 
> mouse cursor doesn't change to show you can resize until you click, 
> but if you're reasonably close to the edge it should work.
>
> You may need to move the Properties window separately.

if windows has not changed too much in all that years (but well, you're 
using winxp, so it should apply...) you mostly can press alt+space bar 
and then resize the active window with the keyboard...

try this if you can't resize with the mouse...

ciao
a.l.e



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